Covering how people vote & writing Score for @POLITICO. Nothing you say will upset me more than the Mets. DMs open, email me at zmontellaro(at)politico(dot)com

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The director of the Census Bureau is resigning on Wednesday, following increasing calls from key Democratic lawmakers that he step aside, or be removed by Biden, after a memo from the Commerce Department's OIG. (And @Tierney_Megan had it first!) politico.com/news/2021/01/18…
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Can't believe I have to root for the Packers next week
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If Trump's attempts to exclude undocumented immigrants from the census wasn't dead yet, it is now. In a court case over the accuracy of the decennial count, the Census Bureau agreed to not release any data until after Joe Biden is inaugurated politico.com/news/2021/01/16…
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The new team of Playbook reporters will be great, but I am incredibly excited in particular for my friend @EugeneDaniels2. Go get 'em, buddy!
🚨 We are thrilled to announce that @rachaelmbade, @EugeneDaniels2, @RyanLizza & @tarapalmeri will take the reins of POLITICO Playbook starting Jan. 19! 🚨 Check out their exclusive interview with @VanityFair's @joepompeo below. bit.ly/3qlDaDy
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Key Democratic lawmakers are calling on the director of the census bureau to resign — or be removed by Biden once he takes office. And ex-directors are deeply critical of the situation the bureau found itself in. The latest from me and @lbarronlopez politico.com/news/2021/01/15…
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Scoop: Two sources said Biden is also throwing his weight behind Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a major surrogate for him during the general election, as a high-profile vice chair. politico.com/news/2021/01/14… w/ @ccadelago & @natashakorecki
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Norton finished a distant third in the open GOP primary to now-Rep. Meijer in #MI03. But I imagine he's filing to challenge Meijer in light of the congressman's impeachment vote
NEW 2022 FEC F2 Thomas John Norton (REP) #MI03 (R-Meijer) docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/for…
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